DTSS install instructions?
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DTSS install instructions?
Hi all. I just got what.. I think is some MMR DTSS elims from the forums, but the person didn't include the instructions. I know there are walkthroughs on the forums, but if someone could scan either mmrs, or anyones instructions and post it here, that would be a great help. Just want to see what the stock install instructions look like.
I am trying to see if I can uninstall the old and install the new by just dropping the whole rear end. Or if I still need to do all the nasty taking out the whole wheel assembly thing.
~Tweak
wow the dtss elims are larger than I thought they would be...
I am trying to see if I can uninstall the old and install the new by just dropping the whole rear end. Or if I still need to do all the nasty taking out the whole wheel assembly thing.
~Tweak
wow the dtss elims are larger than I thought they would be...
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Dropping the rear is totally pointless. You still have to remove the entire bearing carrier from the rear end whether its attached to the car or not.
-Remove the wheel
-Remove the brake caliper/bracket and rotor
-Undo the 3 retaining bolts for the carrier (one at the top/rear, one at the bottom/rear and one vertical going through the DTSS bushing)
-Remove the axle nut
-Remove the carrier from the axle/control arm
-Press old bushing out
-Press new bushing in w/sleeve instereted into bushing while pressing them both into the bore
-reverse and re-install with new axle nut and proper torque ratings.
-Remove the wheel
-Remove the brake caliper/bracket and rotor
-Undo the 3 retaining bolts for the carrier (one at the top/rear, one at the bottom/rear and one vertical going through the DTSS bushing)
-Remove the axle nut
-Remove the carrier from the axle/control arm
-Press old bushing out
-Press new bushing in w/sleeve instereted into bushing while pressing them both into the bore
-reverse and re-install with new axle nut and proper torque ratings.
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not "required" exactly however the nut is retained by bending its shoulder into a fixed slot on the axle. The nut is right now torqued properly and its shoulder is bent into the slot....in order to remove it, you'll muck the portion thats bent now. When you re-tighten it later you'll either have to slightly over or under torque it to get a new section of shoulder on the nut that can be tapped into the axle slot.
Perhaps not entirely vital, but certainly worthwhile.
Perhaps not entirely vital, but certainly worthwhile.
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ok cool. Was $20 next day from mazda. He REALLY recommended I don't waste my money. I can just re"notch" it on a different side no worries. I said.... ya know what ... $20 doesn't sound like it's two bad.... haha he was like what ever ....
At least I don't have to worry.
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the other two bolts that hold the hub assembly on can be tricky.. there are metal sleeves the bolts go through that get caught on the hub assembly, you can stick a big flathead screwdriver in there and use it to push the sleeves if they're off center and you can't get the assembly off or back on. I've done this about 5 times and wish I figured that out the first time.
also, the big bolt that goes through the bushing can be really tight and hard to get off, just keep the impact on it
and my MMR bushings were one piece, if they had a sleeve in the middle it was already assembled, they fit perfectly and we didn't need the press to force them in
if you press hard bushing in yourself, be careful that they are the right size. If they're too big and you try to force them they can explode.
also, the big bolt that goes through the bushing can be really tight and hard to get off, just keep the impact on it
and my MMR bushings were one piece, if they had a sleeve in the middle it was already assembled, they fit perfectly and we didn't need the press to force them in
if you press hard bushing in yourself, be careful that they are the right size. If they're too big and you try to force them they can explode.
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My dtss (I think they are from MMR) already have the metal .... center price smashed into it.... ... so there is a good chance it will just slide in? Don't I want it to be pretty tight though? How wide should they be? I have them right here...
Mine is 1 5/16 inch wide on the small side, 1 23/64 on the big side... On the small side the metal ... sleeve comes out a little bit the sleeve is 13/16 inches wide.
Mine is 1 5/16 inch wide on the small side, 1 23/64 on the big side... On the small side the metal ... sleeve comes out a little bit the sleeve is 13/16 inches wide.
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the other two bolts that hold the hub assembly on can be tricky.. there are metal sleeves the bolts go through that get caught on the hub assembly, you can stick a big flathead screwdriver in there and use it to push the sleeves if they're off center and you can't get the assembly off or back on. I've done this about 5 times and wish I figured that out the first time.
also, the big bolt that goes through the bushing can be really tight and hard to get off, just keep the impact on it
and my MMR bushings were one piece, if they had a sleeve in the middle it was already assembled, they fit perfectly and we didn't need the press to force them in
if you press hard bushing in yourself, be careful that they are the right size. If they're too big and you try to force them they can explode.
also, the big bolt that goes through the bushing can be really tight and hard to get off, just keep the impact on it
and my MMR bushings were one piece, if they had a sleeve in the middle it was already assembled, they fit perfectly and we didn't need the press to force them in
if you press hard bushing in yourself, be careful that they are the right size. If they're too big and you try to force them they can explode.
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